Chemistry:American Brass Superfund site
Template:Infobox superfund The American Brass Superfund site is a former industrial site, located in Henry County, Alabama. American Brass Inc. (ABI) operated a brass smelter and foundry facility on the site between 1978 and 1992.[1] Prior to its closure in December 1992, the company had been cited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, (ADEM), on several occasions for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations, arising from its waste and hazardous waste disposal processes.[2] Site surveys, conducted by ADEM after ABI ceased operations, revealed stockpiles of 150,000 tons of contaminated waste, and extensive soil and groundwater contamination.[3]
After assessment by the EPA, it was added to the National Priorities List, in May 1999, for long-term remedial action.
See also
- List of Superfund sites
- Groundwater remediation
- Soil contamination
References
- ↑ "American Brass Inc.". Region 4 Superfund. United States Environmental Protection Agency. March 1, 2012. http://www.epa.gov/region4/superfund/sites/npl/alabama/amerbrasal.html. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Record Of Decision: American Brass Inc.". United States Environmental Protection Agency. August 24, 2006. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/rods/fulltext/r2006040001226.pdf. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- ↑ "NPL Site Narrative for American Brass Inc.". United States Environmental Protection Agency. May 10, 1999. http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/nplsnl/n0406299.pdf. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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